Possible way out of the V.Q. Problem

[JaydedOne]

Originally posted by PDF:
Funny how some people react sometimes : on the ground that a VQ is beatable they dismiss the issue of its/her unbalance.
We aren't talking of strategies against VQ, but about balance and variety in Pretenders.

Agreed. VQs are, at face value and after some experience playing them, just a little too much better than the average Pretender. Generally, if I know that there's a Pretender I'll play for 95% of the games (the other 5% being small map, difficult research or something of the like) I enter into with a certain country in MP, it's either a matter of extreme personal taste and comfort or it's a matter of that Pretender having a disproportionate advantage over its fellows.

As has been mentioned in other threads, either the VQ needs a slight power-down (loss of flight or ethereal might be enough) or a good number of other pretenders need a slight power-up.